A Year Of Faces: People Who Make Area`s Character

They`ve done something noteworthy, and although their stories may have not made the front page, their deeds deserved to be mentioned.

That`s what this column is about.

It`s a community mirror that shows you the lines and finer features of the face of Palm Beach County that you may not see at first glance, but which comprise the character of the county.

In 1985, many people throughout the county were featured in the Names and Faces column. Their stories may have made you laugh, cry or raise an eyebrow.

The Super Bowl is almost upon us, and who in Lantana could forget the biggest attraction next to the National Enquirer`s Christmas tree.

It was Peggy and Robbie Nasin`s Christmas tree which was completely decorated with Dolphin souvenirs.

Many who tuned in to Robert Schuller`s Hour of Power, broadcast from his Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., at the end of January saw two familiar faces: John and Greg Rice.

The West Palm Beach twin dwarfs have had to overcome all sorts of odds to get respect in life. They get a big dose of respect now: as real estate entrepreneurs and owners of Think Big Inc., they are now making millions of dollars.

Rumors were flying about Boynton Beach City Hall in late January that Dorothy Moore, a codes enforcement officer, was doing bed checks throughout the city.

The city had passed an ordinance prohibiting more than two unrelated people from sharing any single-family household in the city.

Moore laughed off the rumor, but added that if she were conducting such checks and found two people in the same bed, she probably would have to rule they were somehow related.

Two presidents exchanged pleasantries in mid-April.

Ed Eissey, president of Palm Beach Junior College, visited the White House at the invitation of President Reagan. Eissey was one of 20 people invited for a ceremony awarding the Congressional Medal of Freedom to entertainer Danny Thomas.

Although it was Eissey`s first visit to the Oval Office, it was not his first meeting with Reagan. During Reagan`s first term in office, the president visited the president of PBJC.

Richard Plowman was named the ugliest man in Palm Beach County, although he really is considered to be attractive. He earned the title after raising the most money for the Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Woman`s Club Arts and Crafts Country Fair. The money is used to support underprivileged families during the holidays.

Kenny Easter, a 9-year-old from Lake Park, won a part through a talent contest in the upcoming film production of Good Morning, Vietnam. The film will chronicle the story of Chris Noel, a West Palm Beach native who hosted a radio program called A Date With Chris for the American troops in Vietnam.

One of the most prestigious awards in the United Methodist Church, the Harry Denman Award, was given to the Rev. Tillman Newton Wise, senior pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Boca Raton.

Palm Beach County`s Shufflin` Shoe Cloggers were kicking their heels high in Schorndorf and Bad Kissingen, West Germany, in July.

Two more ways to meet single people in the area were introduced this year: a publication called The Little Black Book and the Highway Singles Club, a vehicle of introduction for singles on the road through bumper stickers.

In an early December visit to Miami, Vice President George Bush swore in two Boynton Beach residents to the advisory board of Radio Marti. They are Jose Luis Rodriguez and Joseph Glennon.

The stars were shining at various local public functions this year: Miami Vice invaded West Palm Beach Nov. 17 when Edward James Olmos, who plays Lt. Castillo on the series, made an appearance at the American Cancer Society`s Celebrity Fashion Fling . . . Pat Paulsen, the comedian who ran against Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election, started the holiday season at the new Boynton Beach Mall . . . Charles Nelson Reilly again was named the spokesman for the 1985 Angels of the World campaign, which was established to raise money for the Association for Retarded Citizens.